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House of Commons · Ministers' Questions

CPS Prosecutors

Thursday 6 February 2025 · 2 questions

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Key points

  • Solicitor General welcomes increased funding for CPS specialist units
  • Government providing additional 49 million to CPS to address backlogs
  • Steps include increasing number of prosecutors to handle criminal activity

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Questions & Answers

Q1 Douglas McAllister Lab West Dunbartonshire
Crime & Law Enforcement Justice & Courts
Context

The MP is concerned about the adequacy of Crown Prosecution Service prosecutors, particularly in specialist units dealing with sexual offences. He references the government's increased funding for these units.

Question

Will the Solicitor General join me in welcoming this Government’s increased funding of the Crown Prosecution Service for specialist sexual offence prosecution units? Does she agree that we must continue to tackle violence against women and girls across our nation, and will she join me in paying tribute to the dedication of our prosecutors and police on the front line who are confronting these crimes?

Answer from Lucy Rigby (Solicitor General)

Absolutely; I am delighted to join my hon. Friend in paying tribute to police and prosecutors not only in his constituency, but right across the United Kingdom. He is right to welcome the increased funding that we have secured for the CPS.

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Q2 Gregory Campbell DUP East Londonderry
Justice & Courts
Context

The MP is concerned about the backlog in Crown court appearances, increasing knife crime, and criminal activity against women and girls. He asks what steps are being taken to ensure adequate CPS funding.

Question

Given the backlog in Crown court appearances, and the increasing tide of knife crime as well as criminal activity against women and girls, what steps are the Department taking to ensure that the Crown Prosecution Service is adequately provided for so that justice is seen to be done in the wider community?

Answer from Lucy Rigby (Solicitor General)

The hon. Member makes an important point; this Government are working very hard to do that. The settlement for the CPS that I referred to was an extra £49 million, and it is spending some of that on increasing the number of prosecutors who are able to do the important work to which he refers.

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